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The usual thing is that the container remains after its contents have been destroyed, for example, seed in the ground, a ship on the sea, or food in a bowl. But this is not the case with us sinners.
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Our ancestors received the Law, but they disobeyed its commands. Yet the fruit of the Law was not destroyed - it could not be destroyed because it was yours.
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Those who had received the Law were destroyed because they did not guard the good seed that was sown in them.
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The usual thing is that the container remains after its contents have been destroyed, for example, seed in the ground, a ship on the sea, or food in a bowl. But this is not the case with us sinners.
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The Law was placed in our hearts, and we are the ones who will be destroyed because we have sinned.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.